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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Sage Swinton

Pools decision remains with CEO after rescission motion rejected

The decision on management of Newcastle's public pools will remain with the council's CEO after a rescission motion to shift power back to councillors was lost.

Greens councillors John Mackenzie and Charlotte McCabe and Liberals Jenny Barrie and Katrina Wark lodged the reversal motion after Labor councillors declared conflicts of interest on awarding a contract to lease and operate the five council pools in May. Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said at the time she was removing herself because a politician had repeatedly instructed her on how to vote on the tender.

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